Network Infrastructure Upgrades - FY 2025
Multiple major network infrastructure projects will be underway during fiscal year 2025. These initiatives all work towards continued improvement of SMU's network to further support business processes, research, and learning.
The projects and schedules outlined are subject to change due to equipment and scheduling availability.
Wireless Access Point Refresh
What to expect: Slower Wi-Fi connections or brief disconnects during maintenance window.
The networking team is partnering with our vendor to replace the wireless APs across campus. Upgrading the AP devices will help with traffic and security for connecting to WIFI on campus.
Installation Schedule
Annette Caldwell Simmons Hall, Selecman Hall, Kirby Hall, 6200 North Central Expressway Heroy Hall, Crum Commons, Martin Hall, 6210 North Central Expressway Owen Fine Arts Center, Greer Garson Theatre, Hamon Arts Library 6116 North Central Expressway, Collins Executive Center
April 2024
Fondren Library, Dawson Service Center, University Data Center, McFarlin Auditorium, Crum Lacrosse, Crum Basketball
May 2024
June 2024
July 2024
September 2024
Wired Network Infrastructure Refresh
What to expect: No interruptions expected, but notification will be sent via our weekly change email.
The networking team is partnering with our vendor to replace the wired APs across campus. Upgrading the AP devices will help with traffic and security for connecting to the wired network on campus for all SMU devices.
Layer 3 Implementation
What to expect: Reconfiguring printers with new IP addresses, brief outage of card readers, restarting computers to obtain new IP address during the maintenance window. Schedule to be determined.
OIT has implemented private IP addresses in new campus buildings for several years. Private IP addressing provides enhanced security and protection of our campus computers. This project will focus on the conversion the remaining buildings on campus from public IP addresses to private IP addresses.
Pending Buildings
Airline, Binkley, Daniel, Moody, and Mustang Parking Centers
Lambda Chi Alpha
Annette Caldwell Simmons Hall
Loyd Commons
Armstrong Commons
Martin Hall
Beta Theta Pi
Mary Hay Hall
Boaz Hall
McElvaney Hall
Bridwell Library
McFarlin Auditorium
Carr Collins Jr. Hall
Moody Coliseum
Caruth Hall
Moore Hall
Chi Omega
Morrison-McGinnis Hall
Cockerell-McIntosh Hall
Meadows Museum
Collins Executive Center
Perkins Administration Building
Crow Commons
Park Cities Plaza
Crum Basketball Center
Patterson Hall
Dallas Hall
Perkins Chapel
Dawson Service Center
Peyton Hall
Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports
Phi Delta Theta
Dedman Life Sciences
Phi Gamma Delta
Delta Gamma
Pi Beta Pi
Arnold Dining Commons
Pi Kappa Alpha
Expressway Tower
Prothro Hall
6200 & 6210 North Central Expressway
Selecman Hall
Embrey Hall
SMU Service House
Florence Hall
Shuttles Hall
Fondren Library Center, East & West
Science & Information Center
Fondren Science
Sigma Pi Epsilon
Heroy Hall
Snider Hall
Hughes-Trigg Student Center
Storey Hall
Hyer Hall
Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex
Junkins Hall
University Data Center
Kappa Alpha Order
Umphrey Lee Center
Kappa Alpha Theta
Underwood Law Library
Kappa Sigma
Virginia-Snider Hall
Kirby Hall
DFW3 Data Center Decommissioning
What to expect: No interruptions expected
To promote fiscal responsibility, DFW3 will be decommissioned along with the services that are hosted there. Reducing cost and comparable services provided by cloud vendors has ensured sustainability.